Apartment-size refrigerators measured at 24 inches wide or less

Buying guide: apartment-size refrigerators measured at 24 inches wide or less

Apartment-size refrigerators are full-height models made for openings of about 24 inches wide, which are common in apartments, condominiums, offices and secondary kitchens. Most are top-freezer or bottom-freezer designs with one door per compartment.

In an opening this narrow, fractions of an inch decide the fit. Side air gaps that look negligible on a 36-inch model can be the difference here, so measure the opening at the top, the middle and the bottom and use the smallest width.

Delivery is the other common problem: check hallways, stair turns and door frames, and whether the doors can be removed for the move. Small kitchens often put the refrigerator against a side wall, so look at the door-open clearance as well as the cavity.

What the verified measurements show

These 67 reviewed models come from 15 brands; the most represented are Miele (17), Fisher and Paykel (11), GE (6). The opening width they need ranges from 18 in for the Fisher and Paykel RS1884FLJE1 to 27 5/8 in for the LG LT11C2000V, with half needing 24 in or less. The cabinet-only depth runs from 17 1/2 in (GE GDE03GGKBB) to 26 5/8 in (Miele KFN4799DDENASS). The depth with the doors closed, handles included runs from 19 1/4 in (Frigidaire FRPE4536AV) to 29 in (Miele KFN4799DDENASS). The height including the hinges runs from 32 5/16 in (Miele K31222UI) to 84 in (Sub-Zero DEC2450R). With a door open at 90 degrees, 66 of these models have a verified depth; the typical one needs 48 1/16 in from the back wall, and the deepest, the Monogram ZIR241NBRII, needs 52 1/8 in. 51 models have a verified hinge-side wall clearance for the door to open 90 degrees: from 0 in to 4 9/16 in, typically 1 7/8 in.